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  • Essay / Cell phones and driving - 552

    At the turn of the century, Americans had already discovered the world of cell phones. In 1999; There were 86,047,003 cell phone subscribers worldwide, this number now exceeds 300,520,098 (High Beam Research). With this growing number of cell phone subscribers, we are now faced with the dangers of using a cell phone while driving. Using cell phones is dangerous while driving because people take their eyes off the road, keep only one hand on the wheel while talking, and even attempt to send text messages while operating a motor vehicle. When the driver of a motor vehicle looks away from the road to answer their phone, they have no intention of fumbling with their phone. Their intentions are good, letting their loved one know they're coming home or chatting with a friend they haven't spoken to in a while. Unfortunately, things don't always go as we planned. All it takes is for the phone to slip out of our hands, fall out of the cup holder and onto the passenger footwell, and now, for some strange reason, we have to answer that phone call. The sudden emergency...